ὥρα

hōra
Greek · noun
variants ὅρα : hora , ὥρ : hōr
Edited by: Thomas Peeters
Last edited: 2024-12-03

Literal translation
hour
Categories
time interval
unit of time
cardinal point
astrological concept
Related Lemmata 12

1. hour

1.a hour time interval, unit of time

ὡρῶν ιεʹ κλίμα εʹ

‘15 hours clime 5’

— P. Oxy. LXI 4167 fr. 4, vi-vii, 1-2

Genre: mathematical astronomy: epoch table Provenance: Oxyrhynchus Date: 3rd-4th century CE

Jones, A. (ed.), 1999. Astronomical papyri from Oxyrhynchus (P. Oxy. 4133-4300a), Volumes I and II. Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society. I: 160-162 + II: 118-129

This papyrus contains parts of Ptolemy's Handy Tables.

Γένεσις Ἀπίας. (ἔτους) αʹ Κάρου καὶ Καρίνου καὶ Νουμεριανοῦ, Παοῖνι κεʹ εἰς κϛʹ, νοικτὸς ὅρᾳ δʹ.

‘Nativity of Apia. Year 1 of Karos and Karinos and Noumerianos, Pauni 25 till 26, hour 4 of night.’

— P. Oxy. LXI 4258

Genre: horoscope Provenance: Oxyrhynchus Date: after 283 CE

Jones, A. (ed.), 1999. Astronomical papyri from Oxyrhynchus (P. Oxy. 4133-4300a), Volumes I and II. Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society. I: 267 + II: 396-397

ὥρ κʹ[...

‘2[x] hours’

— P. Oxy. LXI 4172 fr. 2, iii, 1

Genre: mathematical astronomy: parallax table Provenance: Oxyrhynchus Date: 4th-5th century CE

Jones, A. (ed.), 1999. Astronomical papyri from Oxyrhynchus (P. Oxy. 4133-4300a), Volumes I and II. Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society. I: 165-166 + II: 150-151

This papyrus is similar in type of content to Ptolemy's Handy Tables.

Παῦνι ιγʹ εἰς ιδʹ, ὥρᾳ γʹ νυκτός. Ὥρα Ἐγόκερῳ. // (...) Ὡροσκόπος Αἰγόκαιρω. (...)

‘Pauni 13 till 14, hour 3 of night. Ascendant in Capricorn. // (...) Ascendant in Capricorn. (...)’

— P. Oxy. LXI 4257 1, 4

Genre: horoscope Provenance: Oxyrhynchus Date: 279 CE

Jones, A. (ed.), 1999. Astronomical papyri from Oxyrhynchus (P. Oxy. 4133-4300a), Volumes I and II. Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society. I: 267 + II: 394-395

2. ascendant

2.a ascendant cardinal point, astrological concept

Παῦνι ιγʹ εἰς ιδʹ, ὥρᾳ γʹ νυκτός. Ὥρα Ἐγόκερῳ. // (...) Ὡροσκόπος Αἰγόκαιρω. (...)

‘Pauni 13 till 14, hour 3 of night. Ascendant in Capricorn. (...) Ascendant in Capricorn. (...)’

— P. Oxy. LXI 4257 1, 4

Genre: horoscope Provenance: Oxyrhynchus Date: 279 CE

Jones, A. (ed.), 1999. Astronomical papyri from Oxyrhynchus (P. Oxy. 4133-4300a), Volumes I and II. Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society. I: 267 + II: 394-395


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APA (7th)
Peeters, T. (2024). ὥρα (Lemma #2611). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/2611/

Chicago (Author-Date)
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MLA (9th)
Peeters, T. (2024). ὥρα (Lemma #2611). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/2611/

Harvard
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BibTeX
@misc{zodiac2611,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-07-04]},
	author = {Peeters, Thomas},
	year = {2024},
	title = {ὥρα ({Lemma} #2611)},
	url = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/2611/},
	howpublished = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/2611/},
}